Rayagada Assembly constituency

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Rayagada (ST)
Constituency No. 140 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DistrictRayagada
LS constituencyKoraput
Established1951
Total electors2,13,044[1][a]
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Makaranda Muduli
PartyIndependent
Elected year2019

Rayagada is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Rayagada district, Odisha.[2]

This constituency includes Rayagada, Rayagada block and Kashipur block.[3][4]

Elected Members[edit]

Vote share of winning candidates[5]
2019
30.21%
2014
41.45%
2009
44.45%
2004
53.00%
2000
48.03%
1995
69.01%
1990
58.30%
1985
75.44%
1980
85.37%
1977
63.95%

Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections were held till date.

List of members elected from Rayagada constituency are:[6][7]

Year Member Party
2024
2019 Makaranda Muduli[8][9][10] Independent
2014 Lal Bihari Himirika BJD
2009 Lal Bihari Himirika BJD
2004 Ulaka Rama Chandra INC
2000 Lal Bihari Himirika BJD
1995 Ulaka Rama Chandra INC
1990 Ulaka Rama Chandra INC
1985 Ulaka Rama Chandra INC
1980 Ulaka Rama Chandra INC
1977 Ulaka Rama Chandra INC
1974 Ulaka Rama Chandra INC
1971 Himirika Raghunath Congress (R)
1967 Anantaram Majhi INC
1961 Mandangi Kamaya INC
1957 Mandangi Kamaya INC
1951 Mandangi Kamaya INC

Election Results[edit]

2024[edit]

Voting were held on 13th May 2024 in 1st phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 4th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.[11]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Rayagada
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Anusuya Majhi
BJP Basanta Kumar Ullaka
INC Kadraka Allapaswamy
NOTA None of the above
Majority
Turnout
gain from

2019[edit]

In 2019 election, Independent candidate Makaranda Muduli defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Lal Bihari Himirika by a margin of 4,870 votes.

2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Rayagada[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Makaranda Muduli 52,844 30.21
BJD Lal Bihari Himirika 47974 27.42
INC Kadraka Appalaswamy 39657 22.67
BJP Basanta Kumar Ullaka 24425 13.96
BSP Purnabati Majhi 4077 2.33
NOTA None of the above 5965 3.41
Majority 4,870 2.79
Turnout 174942 73.73
Independent gain from BJD

2014[edit]

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Lal Bihari Himirika defeated Indian National Congress candidate Makaranda Muduli by a margin of 8,286 votes.[13]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Rayagada[14][15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Lal Bihari Himirika 69,629 41.45 -3.0
INC Makaranda Muduli 61,343 36.52 5.24
BJP Kaliram Majhi 17,356 10.33 3.69
BSP Bhaskar Mutuka 6,037 3.59 -4.16
NCP Sankar Bidika 3,880 2.31
Independent Krishna Huika 2,827 1.68
NOTA None of the above 6,900 4.11 -
Majority 8,286 4.93 -
Turnout 1,67,972 78.84 17.8
Registered electors 2,13,044
BJD hold

2009[edit]

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Lal Bihari Himirika defeated Indian National Congress candidate Ulaka Rama Chandra by a margin of 15,661 votes.[16]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Rayagada[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Lal Bihari Himirika 52,847 44.45 8.95
INC Ulaka Rama Chandra 37,186 31.28 -21.72
BSP Bhaskar Mutuka 9,213 7.75 -
BJP Kaliram Majhi 7,890 6.64 -
Independent Sankar Bidika 4,214 3.54 -
LJP Pidika Siri Majhi 2,160 1.82 -
CPI(ML)L Sambara Sabara 1,860 1.56 -
Independent Krishna Huika 1,816 1.53 -
RSP Rama Muduli 1,710 1.44 -
Majority 15,661 13.17[b] -
Turnout 1,19,480 61.04 -2.2[c]
BJD gain from INC

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ as on 1 January 2014
  2. ^ % of total valid votes
  3. ^ 2004 Voter turnout was 63.24%

References[edit]

  1. ^ "CONSTITUENCY-WISE ELECTOR INFORMATION" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Retrieved 21 March 2014. Constituency: Rayagada (140) District: Rayagada
  3. ^ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  4. ^ Seats of Odisha
  5. ^ "82 - Rayagada Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 23 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  6. ^ "Odisha Reference Annual - 2011 - List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly - (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Rayagada Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  8. ^ "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  9. ^ News18 (2019). "Rayagada Assembly Election Results 2019 Live: Rayagada Constituency (Seat) Election Results". Archived from the original on 6 November 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ Zee News (24 May 2019). "Odisha Assembly election results 2019: Full list of winners". Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  11. ^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
  12. ^ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-I) (AC/ PC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  13. ^ "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
  14. ^ "Odisha - Rayagada". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
  15. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Rayagada (140)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
  16. ^ "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2014. 15661
  17. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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